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Best of Gesù Cristo

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VINCENZO PINTO

A nun holds a effigy of the infant Jesus to be blessed by Pope Benedict XVI during his weekly Angelus prayer on December 16, 2012 at the Vatican. The pontiff prayed for families of the victims in the Newtown, Connecticut, school massacre in the United States during his traditional weekly address to pilgrims on St Peter's Square. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO

A nun holds a effigy of the infant Jesus to be blessed by Pope Benedict XVI during his weekly Angelus prayer on December 16, 2012 at the Vatican. The pontiff prayed for families of the victims in the Newtown, Connecticut, school massacre in the United States during his traditional weekly address to pilgrims on St Peter's Square. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO

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SERGEI GAPON

A woman lighting a candle is reflected in a painting of Jesus Christ during Easter Palm Sunday celebrations at a church in the village of Krevo, some 10 kilometers northwest of Minsk, on April 5, 2015. Palm Sunday marks the start of the week leading up to Easter, Christendom's most joyous observance marking the reported Resurrection of Christ. AFP PHOTO / SERGEI GAPON

A woman lighting a candle is reflected in a painting of Jesus Christ during Easter Palm Sunday celebrations at a church in the village of Krevo, some 10 kilometers northwest of Minsk, on April 5, 2015. Palm Sunday marks the start of the week leading up to Easter, Christendom's most joyous observance marking the reported Resurrection of Christ. AFP PHOTO / SERGEI GAPON

Iraqi Christians Attend Mass As They Await Election Results

Joe Raedle

An Iraqi Christian man prays before a cross during mass February 9, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq. Christians are believed to make up just 3 percent of Iraq's 26 million people because of potential violence against them officials estimate that as many as 15,000 Iraqi Christians have left the country since August. Many of them participated in the elections and backed the ticket headed by interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi who they see as being a moderate when it comes to religion since he is a secular Shia Muslim.

An Iraqi Christian man prays before a cross during mass February 9, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq. Christians are believed to make up just 3 percent of Iraq's 26 million people because of potential violence against them officials estimate that as many as 15,000 Iraqi Christians have left the country since August. Many of them participated in the elections and backed the ticket headed by interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi who they see as being a moderate when it comes to religion since he is a secular Shia Muslim.

Saint Catherine's Monastery

John Bulmer

An encaustic on panel icon at Saint Catherine's Monastery, or Santa Katarina, a Greek Orthodox monastery on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, 1967. The icon depicts Christ Pantocrator, and is the oldest known example of this specific depiction of Christ.

An encaustic on panel icon at Saint Catherine's Monastery, or Santa Katarina, a Greek Orthodox monastery on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, 1967. The icon depicts Christ Pantocrator, and is the oldest known example of this specific depiction of Christ.

A man poses with a full back piece of Jesus Christ by Frankie Lee's Tattoo Parlour during the Australian Tattoo & Body Art Expo at Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park on March 13, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. The Australian Tattoo & Body Art Expo is the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere showcasing the work and culture of local and international tattoo artists.

A man poses with a full back piece of Jesus Christ by Frankie Lee's Tattoo Parlour during the Australian Tattoo & Body Art Expo at Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park on March 13, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. The Australian Tattoo & Body Art Expo is the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere showcasing the work and culture of local and international tattoo artists.

Actors Perform The Passion Of Jesus At Trafalgar Square On Good Friday

Dan Kitwood

Actor James Burke-Dunsmore hangs on the cross as Jesus during the Wintershall's 'The Passion of Jesus' production on Good Friday in Trafalgar Square on April 3, 2015 in London, England. Good Friday is a Christian religious holiday before Easter Sunday, which commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on the cross. The Wintershall's theatrical production of 'The Passion of Jesus' includes a cast of 100 actors, horses, a donkey and authentic costumes of Roman soldiers in the 12th Legion of the Roman Army.

Actor James Burke-Dunsmore hangs on the cross as Jesus during the Wintershall's 'The Passion of Jesus' production on Good Friday in Trafalgar Square on April 3, 2015 in London, England. Good Friday is a Christian religious holiday before Easter Sunday, which commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on the cross. The Wintershall's theatrical production of 'The Passion of Jesus' includes a cast of 100 actors, horses, a donkey and authentic costumes of Roman soldiers in the 12th Legion of the Roman Army.

Ouro Preto Hosts Traditional Semana Santa Rituals

Mario Tama

Statues of Jesus are arranged for sale during traditional Semana Santa (Holy Week) festivities on April 4, 2015 in Ouro Preto, Brazil. Holy Week marks Easter celebrations for Catholics and Brazil holds the largest number of Catholics on the planet. Ouro Preto was a colonial mining town founded in the late 17th century and the Semana Santa tradition in Ouro Preto can be traced back to the 18th century Portuguese colonial period.

Statues of Jesus are arranged for sale during traditional Semana Santa (Holy Week) festivities on April 4, 2015 in Ouro Preto, Brazil. Holy Week marks Easter celebrations for Catholics and Brazil holds the largest number of Catholics on the planet. Ouro Preto was a colonial mining town founded in the late 17th century and the Semana Santa tradition in Ouro Preto can be traced back to the 18th century Portuguese colonial period.

Christians Observed Good Friday In India

Hindustan Times

Christian devotees enact a scene of crucifixion of Jesus on the Cross at St Francis cathedral during Good Friday procession on April 3, 2015 in Bhopal, India. Christian believers around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter in celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Christian devotees enact a scene of crucifixion of Jesus on the Cross at St Francis cathedral during Good Friday procession on April 3, 2015 in Bhopal, India. Christian believers around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter in celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Marylebone Church Hosts Life-Sized Sculpture Of Pete Doherty Being Crucified

Jim Dyson

An exit sign in St Marylebone Parish Church shows Jesus carrying a cross as part of the 'Stations of the Cross' exhibition on March 16, 2015 in London, England. The show has been curated by artist Ben Moore and the exhibits will be auctioned to raise money to continue the search for his brother Tom, who went missing 12 years ago.

An exit sign in St Marylebone Parish Church shows Jesus carrying a cross as part of the 'Stations of the Cross' exhibition on March 16, 2015 in London, England. The show has been curated by artist Ben Moore and the exhibits will be auctioned to raise money to continue the search for his brother Tom, who went missing 12 years ago.

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A nun holds a effigy of the infant Jesus to be blessed by Pope... Foto di attualitàBebé,Città del Vaticano,Composizione verticale,Effigie,Gesù Cristo,Luogo d'interesse internazionale,Papa,Papa Benedetto XVI,Pregare,Religioni e filosofie,Stato del Vaticano,Suora,TenerePhotographer VINCENZO PINTOCollection: AFP 2012 AFPA nun holds a effigy of the infant Jesus to be blessed by Pope Benedict XVI during his weekly Angelus prayer on December 16, 2012 at the Vatican. The pontiff prayed for families of the victims in the Newtown, Connecticut, school massacre in the United States during his traditional weekly address to pilgrims on St Peter's Square. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO (Photo credit should read VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)